"All of the funds donated by Lamar and the other contributions to Cathy's Kids were used for one of the foundation's intended charitable purposes.

"Not one penny went to help Lamar personally or any member of his family. No charitable funds were misused, and the IRS has repeatedly given Cathy's Kids a clean bill of health, confirming that there were no improprieties."

She insisted that Cathy's Kids was formed "with several purposes in mind", explaining that a decision was made to focus on the underprivileged youth aspect of the charity rather than cancer research.

The couple have since removed all items from the eBay store on which they used to sell personal belongings. They stated that "a portion of the proceeds benefit Cathy's Kids". It's unclear whether this is as a result of the ESPN claims.